Sam Mitchell was spewing but will the Hawks over-correct?
Round 15 delivers some tantalising contests. Ladder leaders Fremantle host the only team to beat them so far this season, Geelong. Melbourne...
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AFL footy boss Greg Swann on umpiring, wild-card finals and the Tasmania Devils
The AFL executive general manager of football visits the Real Footy studio for an in-depth chat on all the big issues in the game with Micha...
Demons seek vengeance, Roos must rebound
Essendon have already beaten Melbourne once this season. Can they do it again? And how will the Roos recover from their embarrassing perform...
Neale said play on, Kozzie did just that
Kysaiah Pickett followed Neale's Daniher's mantra to the letter to win the Big Freeze match for the Dees. Harry McKay took the opposite appr...
‘I’ve written off Brisbane’
Is the Lions' season on the skids? One of our panellists certainly thinks so ahead of a huge Q Clash against the Suns. Elsewhere, there are...
How John Longmire can puncture the James Hird balloon
James Hird might have the loudest support, but Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Caroline Wilson agree there's one man who stands above him an...
Brad Scott ‘didn’t have a chance’
Essendon travel west after sacking their coach, teams top up at the mid-season draft and the Giants hook into some ice-cold beers after thei...
SPECIAL EPISODE: Inside the Brad Scott departure
As news emerges that Essendon has parted ways with coach Brad Scott, Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall jump in the studio to record a special e...
Is Brad Scott on borrowed time at Essendon?
Caroline Wilson expects the Bombers will say bye-bye to their coach by the bye round, but fellow panellists Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall t...
How the Pendlebury party insults the Eagles
West Coast have been framed as the "Washington Generals" in Collingwood's plan to celebrate Scott Pendlebury's record-breaking game. Andrew...
Upset wins for Blues, Dees, and the young star who terrifies Caroline Wilson
Carlton taste a rare victory, Melbourne enjoy one against a highly fancied opponent and Collingwood seem more concerned with Scott Pendlebur...
Cats seek vengeance, Pies to be outpaced
Is Geelong's form good enough to topple the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba in the grand final rematch, and can Carlton bounce back from their w...
Pies minced, Dockers convince and a shake-up at City Hall
Collingwood's frailties - immediate and long-term - are exposed by Geelong. Fremantle wins over their doubters with a barnstorming win over...
The uproar and the ‘brutal reality’: Inside the Lance Collard case and the AFL tribunal
In this bonus episode, Peter Ryan and Danny Russell take an in-depth look at the AFL tribunal after string of controversial cases so far in...
One team's streak is about to end
Between them, the Hawks and Dockers haven't lost a game for eight weeks. That will change on Thursday night in Perth. Andrew Wu and Peter Ry...
It's Groundhog Day for Voss and his Blues
As Carlton's recurring nightmare continues, Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Caroline Wilson discuss the chances of coach Michael Voss keepin...
Friends become foes in Blues' grudge match
Tom De Koning and Jack Silvagni take on Carlton for the first time since defecting to St Kilda, Port Adelaide hit the Showdown with the Crow...
AFL fumbles tech, Pendles fumbles nothing
The AFL turned back the clock in a series of video-review snafus in round seven, prompting Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Sam McClure to as...
The case for a Bombers’ boilover
Essendon haven't won on Anzac Day since COVID times, but Andrew Wu and Peter Ryan are yet to be convinced by Collingwood, and say the Dons a...
How did the Blues fail Elijah Hollands?
Carlton are under scrutiny for their management of Elijah Hollands in their heartbreaking loss to Collingwood. Magpie Nick Daicos and Geelon...